Chesapeake Bay & Atlantic Weather

Event: Small Craft Advisory

Severity: Minor Certainty: Likely Urgency: Expected

Description:

WHAT…North winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt.

WHERE…Tidal Potomac River from Key Bridge to Smith Point VA, and Chesapeake Bay and adjoining estuaries north of Smith Point VA.

WHEN…Until midnight EDT tonight.

IMPACTS…Conditions will be hazardous to small craft.

Instruction: Inexperienced mariners, especially those operating smaller vessels, should avoid navigating in hazardous conditions.

Start: 2026-05-28T10:00:00-04:00

End: 2026-05-28T18:00:00-04:00

Area: Chesapeake Bay north of Pooles Island MD; Chesapeake Bay from Pooles Island to Sandy Point MD; Chesapeake Bay from Sandy Point to North Beach MD; Chesapeake Bay from North Beach to Drum Point MD; Chesapeake Bay from Drum Point MD to Smith Point VA; Tidal Potomac from Key Bridge to Indian Head MD; Tidal Potomac from Indian Head to Cobb Island MD; Tidal Potomac from Cobb Island MD to Smith Point VA; Patapsco River including Baltimore Harbor; Chester River to Queenstown MD; Eastern Bay; Choptank River to Cambridge MD and the Little Choptank River; Patuxent River to Broomes Island MD; Tangier Sound and the inland waters surrounding Bloodsworth Island

Event: Small Craft Advisory

Severity: Minor Certainty: Likely Urgency: Expected

Description:

WHAT…North winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt and waves 3 to 4 ft expected.

WHERE…Chesapeake Bay from Smith Point to Windmill Point VA, Chesapeake Bay from Windmill Point to New Point Comfort VA, Chesapeake Bay from New Point Comfort to Little Creek VA and Chesapeake Bay from Little Creek VA to Cape Henry VA including the Chesapeake Bay Bridge Tunnel.

WHEN…From 10 PM this evening to 8 AM EDT Friday.

IMPACTS…Conditions will be hazardous to small craft.

Instruction: Inexperienced mariners, especially those operating smaller vessels, should avoid navigating in hazardous conditions.

Start: 2026-05-28T09:57:00-04:00

End: 2026-05-28T22:00:00-04:00

Area: Chesapeake Bay from Smith Point to Windmill Point VA; Chesapeake Bay from Windmill Point to New Point Comfort VA; Chesapeake Bay from New Point Comfort to Little Creek VA; Chesapeake Bay from Little Creek VA to Cape Henry VA including the Chesapeake Bay Bridge Tunnel